PEOPLE v. COX

No. 77-447.

71 Ill. App.3d 695 (1979)

390 N.E.2d 540

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROY L. COX, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

Opinion filed May 18, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Rosborough and Linda G. Kuecker, both of State Appellate Defender's Office, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Nicholas G. Byron, State's Attorney, of Edwardsville (Raymond F. Buckley, Jr., and Gillum Ferguson, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant, Roy Cox, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison county entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of attempt murder. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than two nor more than six years.

On May 19, 1977, defendant was charged by information as follows:

"Roy L. Cox on the 12th...

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